A moment later, he turned back to gaze at the lofty pavilion, a mysterious, gentle smile playing on his face, then strode off. At this point, in Han Li's storage bag, the set of "Red Thread Evanescent Needles" and the jade scroll bearing the prescription remained quietly inside. Not long ago, after casually inquiring about the price of the thousand-year medicinal herbs from the young woman, he had not shown her any specific medicinal plants. Instead, he produced two pills infused with the essence of thousand-year herbs—the "Stabilizing Youth Pills"—and presented them to her. Han Li remembered clearly that the once utterly reserved young woman instantly brightened with enthusiastic excitement upon learning of the remarkable anti-aging effects of the "Stabilizing Youth Pills"—a dramatic contrast to her original demeanor, which left him quite astonished. Soon afterward, the young woman arranged for a qualified alchemist from the Star Dust Pavilion to personally examine this renowned but never-before-manufactured pill. As a result, after confirming that the two pills were indeed the "Stable Youth Pills" and that they truly possessed the remarkable effect of preserving youthful beauty, the young woman immediately summoned the blue-robed lady from the fifth level, visibly anxious. Following a brief exchange of whispers between the two women, Han Li exchanged the prescription and the magical artifacts for two Stable Youth Pills and one thousand spiritual stones. Now, reflecting on it, Han Li found himself rather amused. For women, the ability to maintain eternal youth was truly an irresistible allure—something utterly beyond resistance. Even the deeply seasoned, highly strategic female cultivator, Lady Blue, reacted with the same eager expression as the young woman, confirming to Han Li just how much women valued his youthful appearance. However, this level of enthusiasm also drove the price of the Stable Youth Pills far beyond his initial expectations. He had originally anticipated that the pills would be worth no more than two thousand spiritual stones; yet, once the two women made their request, Han Li was thoroughly satisfied and naturally refused to haggle further. Fortunately, the fact that the master of this shop is two women proves beneficial; if it were a man, he might have been lucky to secure several hundred ling stones. After the transaction, Lady Lan, having regained some composure from her initial enthusiasm, finally asked about the origin of the medicine, only to be dismissed with a casual remark from Han Li that he had "accidentally acquired" it. As he departed, Han Li felt a sense of lingering regret. He knew that, given the shop's ease in presenting such rare items as the "Red Thread Evading Light Needle" and the prescription, there must be even more precious offerings within. Yet, unfortunately, he had no further medicinal herbs or rare plants to offer in exchange—otherwise, the dire consequences of running out of funds would have been all too evident. With a touch of disappointment, Han Li settled into an inn catering to cultivators within the marketplace and made himself at home. For the remainder of the day, he began practicing qi cultivation and meditation, preparing to visit Xu the merchant again the next day to commission the crafting of a spiritual artifact. The following morning, Han Li arrived as scheduled at the shop specializing in artifact creation. Xu, the shopkeeper, had been waiting for a long time. As soon as Han Li entered, he immediately excitedly invited him to go toward the back courtyard. Han Li smiled slightly and followed. ... He had greatly overestimated the Xu merchant's alchemical skills, causing most of the rare materials to be ruined and only managing to produce a set of artifacts. His most cherished materials from the mantis beast were completely destroyed during the process. Afterward, Han Li regretted deeply, nearly feeling compelled to summon his artifacts and strike hard against the Xu merchant. Yet, finally seeing the elder's own deep sense of shame, he decided against it and even offered him kind words of consolation upon departure. With a sigh, Han Li pressed his hand against his storage pouch, and five pristine flying blades shot out, hovering and circling around him. Seeing this complete set of artifacts crafted entirely from the limbs of white spiders, Han Li's mood improved slightly. Though three legs were lost in the process and his envisioned war armor made from spider shells had to be abandoned, at least the materials from the giant mantis beast were not entirely destroyed. It was, after all, a great fortune in an otherwise unfortunate outcome. Han Li could only sigh and think this way. However, through this process of crafting the items, he finally realized that the more rare and advanced the materials, the more technically proficient the artisan had to be. After all, it was the same person—last time, the materials from the Black Dragon had nearly all been successfully crafted! As he flew along, Han Li looked thoughtful. Several days later, Han Li reappeared above the humble little mountain. This time, even before Han Li used the transmission symbol, the white mist enveloped by the array automatically parted to create a clear path for him. Seeing this, Han Li smiled, knowing that Xin Ruoyin must have been waiting for him these past few days, as their agreed-upon date was approaching. A while later, Han Li sat on a chair inside the bamboo cottage, facing Xin Ruoyin, who sat across from him, smiling gently, still dressed in her simple attire. "Master Han, you've come at the perfect time," she said. "I just finished repairing the ancient transmission array yesterday. All you need to do is follow the blueprint, and the array will return to normal." "Xin Ruyin spoke calmly, reaching into her robes and offering a jade scroll to Han Li. To her, restoring an ancient teleportation array was no small challenge, and now that she had succeeded, she felt a genuine sense of satisfaction. Han Li took the scroll with a warm smile, his face lighting up with genuine joy—a rare display of unreserved happiness. Though he hadn't immediately planned to use the ancient teleportation array, it was undoubtedly a key contingency in his plans. With a quiet focus, he immersed his consciousness into the scroll and found there a complete method for restoring the array, along with detailed step-by-step instructions. "Thank you, Miss Xin!" Han Li didn't offer lengthy expressions of gratitude, simply sincerely thanked her before carefully folding the scroll. "It's nothing—I've always been quite interested in this ancient teleportation array," Xin Ruyin replied with a gentle smile. But then, as if remembering something, she produced a small, compact storage sack and gently said: "I have at most another one or two years to live. These several array flags and array discs that I and Qi Brother jointly crafted will no longer be used in the future, so I'm giving them all to Master Han. I hope they might offer some assistance to your cultivation journey!" Seeing that Xin Ruyin had presented such a generous gift with such ease and grace, Han Li was momentarily stunned, and then gazed at her steadily. After a brief silence, he rose, took the storage sack in both hands, and solemnly declared: "Though I am not known for my kindness or for my heroic deeds, I now solemnly pledge to Ms. Xin: as long as my abilities grow strong enough to eradicate the Fu family entirely, I will ensure that the Fu family is completely erased from the immortal realm!" At that moment, Han Li spoke with the utmost seriousness. Seeing this, Xin Ruyin smiled, knowing that the purpose of her gift had been fully achieved. The more someone like Han Li—someone who rarely makes promises—is inclined to value the commitments they truly make. "If the elder has nothing urgent, I'd like to invite him to stay a few more days at our humble abode. Xin Ruoyin would very much like to discuss the art of arraying with Elder Han," Xin Ruoyin said calmly... Bai Chi Mountain wasn't very far from Xin Ruyin's unnamed mountain. Xin Ruyin and Qi Yunxiao had attended several gatherings there before, and naturally, such local events were mostly attended by cultivators at the Qi Qi stage, with few from the Juzhi stage. One day later, Han Li arrived at this so-called Bai Chi Mountain. The mountain was indeed quite substantial, featuring three main peaks—among them, the western peak, the most rugged and highest, served as the gathering place for many cultivators. Han Li's white light surged directly toward the summit of this western peak.